Lebanon men's national basketball team

See Article: 2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup Lebanon hosted the all-new Stanković Cup in 2010 from 7 to 15 August. Ghazir Club Court welcomed 10 national teams from Asia. The tournament was concluded with the victory of the Lebanese basketball team over the Japanese side with 38 points difference and a 7–0 run.

In the FIBA Asia Championship, Lebanon finished 2nd three times (2001, 2005 and 2007), losing twice in the final to China and once to Iran, respectively. They participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, the second time they qualified for the tournament (First was in 2002). During that tournament, they managed to beat France and Venezuela but lost to Serbia and Montenegro, Nigeria and Argentina in the first round, finishing in 5th place out of the six to be eliminated.

The 2006 tournament was considered a success mainly because of the political problems Lebanon was having at the time. Lebanon's 74–73 victory over France was considered one of the upsets of the tournament.[2] Fadi El Khatib was the seventh best scorer in the tournament, averaging 18 points per game. His performances in the World Championship affected his team's status because in Lebanon's victories, El Khatib averaged 32 points per game, while averaging only 10 points per game in Lebanon's losses.

Lebanon participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and managed to beat Canada 81–71[3] before losing the remaining of their group games.

In the William Jones Cup, Lebanon finished second overall two times, in 2007 and 2010, and third once, in 2009.

From July 2013, Lebanon served a FIBA-approved[4] indefinite suspension. This came after the parties within the country's national basketball federation failed to resolve their differences, forcing FIBA Asia to suspend the country from all of its sanctioned events until further notice in spite of the fact that FIBA Asia secretary general Hagop Khatcherian is Lebanese. However, on 8 May 2014 after recent appeals by the Lebanese Federation, FIBA eventually uplifted the ban allowing the national team to once again compete on the international stage.[5]

FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that served as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. The tournament was held from 1–11 August in Metro Manila, Philippines. Beirut, Lebanon was supposed to host the tournament but the hosting rights was given to the Philippines citing the Syrian Civil War and security concerns in the Middle East in general.[6] This is also the last Asian Championships that will serve as the qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, as a qualifying window will be used starting 2019.

Lebanon originally qualified for the tournament after placing second in the 2013 West Asian Basketball Championship.

However, after the country's basketball federation was suspended indefinitely by FIBA due to unresolved conflicts within the country's national basketball federation,[7] they were replaced by fourth-placer Iraq.[8] But Iraq declined due to lack of preparation, and FIBA Asia instead tapped the United Arab Emirates to replace them.[9] However, the United Arab Emirates also declined the invitation for the same reason, and after FIBA's confirmation of the Lebanese federation's suspension, FIBA Asia decided not to take in any more replacements, reducing the total number of teams to 15. This left Group B with only three teams, and some games were moved from the Ninoy Aquino Stadium to compensate for the lost games involving Lebanon.[10] All Group B teams thus automatically qualify for the second round, regardless of the outcome of their first round matches.

After winning the West Asian Basketball Championship held in Amman, Jordan from 29 May to 3 June 2015, Lebanon qualified to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship after FIBA lifted the ban in 2014, allowing the national team to compete again on the international stages. The tournament was held in China from 23 September to 3 October 2015. In the First Round, the draw put Lebanon in Group D alongside Qatar, Kazakhstan and Chinese Taipei. Lebanon won his first game against Chinese Taipei 92–87, then barely lost the second against Qatar 100–105 after two overtimes, but managed to win comfortably against Kazakhstan 91–55, finishing in second place in the group and advancing to the Second Round of the competition.[11]

On the Second Round, Lebanon played in the Group F, first against South Korea and lost 71–85. After that, Lebanon lost to China 72–90, but managed to win against Jordan 80–76. That win enabled Lebanon to take the 4th position in the Group and advance to the Quarterfinals,[12] but then Lebanon lost the game against Philippines 70–82 on 1 October 2015.[13] After that, Lebanon played the Classification matches and won the 5th–8th place semifinals against Qatar 89–86 on 2 October, and qualified to the Fifth place game,[14] then won the match against South Korea by a single point 88–87 on 3 October 2015. And with that win, Lebanon managed to finish in the Fifth place in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship[15] after his absence from the 2013 edition.

Opposition: Iraq (21 February)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: Bahrain (24 February)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael[16]

Lebanon national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 0 Aziz Abdel Massih 23 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Sagesse SC C 3 Ater Majok 32 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) US Monastir SG 6 Elie Chamoun 25 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Beirut Club F 7 Karim Zeinoun 20 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Hoops Club SF 8 Elie Rustom 32 – (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Beirut Club G 10 Ali Mansour 22 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Hoops Club C 11 Ali Haidar 29 – (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al-Wehdat PG 12 Joseph Chartouny 25 – (1994-12-03)3 December 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Sagesse SC F 14 Ezzeddine Karim Raphael 22 – (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Paris Basketball PG 20 Wael Arakji 25 – (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut PG 25 Ali Mehzer 25 – (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Beirut Club	Head coach Joe Moujaes Assistant coach(es) Jad El Hajj Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 21 February 2020

Roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualification.[17][18]

Lebanon men's national basketball team – 2018 FIBA Asian Qualifier 2017-2019 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 5 Patrick Bou Abboud 30 – (1987-07-24)24 July 1987 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Beirut Basketball SG 8 Elie Chamoun 22 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Beirut Basketball SG 0 Aziz Abdel Massih 21 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Sagesse SC PG 25 Ali Mezher 23 – (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Champville SG 12 Joseph Chartouny 22 – (1994-12-03)3 December 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sagesse Beirut B.C. PF 24 Gerard Hadidian 22 – (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Beirut Basketball PG 10 Ali Mansour 19 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Hoops Club SG 7 Karim Zeinoun 18 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hoops Club PF 11 Ali Haidar 27 – (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Champville SF 8 Elie Rustom (C) 30 – (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Beirut Basketball C 0 Ater Majok (AM (NP)) 31 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) New Zealand Breakers PF 14 Karim Ezzeddine 21 – (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Champville PG 20 Wael Arakji 23 – (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Al Shamal	Head coach Joe Moujaes Assistant coach(es) Jad El Hajj Legend (C) Team captain (NP) Naturalized player Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 24 February 2020

• Rony Seikaly: Born in Lebanon, represented Lebanon internationally during his playing career with the Miami Heat especially in the 1999 West Asian Basketball Tournament. Became Lebanon's first ever player to play in the NBA.
• Matt Freije: Represented Lebanon during the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2010 FIBA World Championship: He was drafted in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.
• Jackson Vroman: Represented Lebanon during the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2010 FIBA World Championship: Vroman was drafted in the 2004 NBA Draft alongside teammate Matt Freije after being selected by the Chicago Bulls. Vroman was later transferred to the Phoenix Suns
• Norvel Pelle: Represented Lebanon during the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Pelle was signed to a two-way player contract by the Philadelphia 76ers, and then later to a standard NBA contract, in February 2020.

• Ahmed Idlibi
• Jean Abdel-Nour (retired from national team )
• Brian Beshara (retired)
• Walid Doumiati (retired)
• Yasser El Hajj (retired)
• Fadi El Khatib (retired from national team )
• Matt Freije (retired)
• Sam Hoskin (retired from national team)
• Paul Afeaki Khoury (retired)
• Ali Mahmoud (retired from national team)
• Elie Mechantaf (retired)
• Elie Rustom
• Abdual Hassan Hoggard
• Rony Seikaly (retired)
• Joe Vogel (retired from national team)
• Rony Fahed (retired from national team)
• Jackson Vroman (retired from national team)

• 1949 EuroBasket: Finished 7th among 7 teams
• 1953 EuroBasket: Finished 15th among 17 teams

• Ahmed Idlibi
• Christos Hadjigeorgiou
• Maurice Nasr
• Elie Homsi
• Shawki Rababeh
• Naim Barakat
• Saadeddine Itani
• Vartkes Alahaidoian
• Jean Diarbekirian
• Khalil Mekkawi
• Georges Estephan
• Edouard Karam
• Coach: Ahon Kadian

• 2002 World Championship: Finished 16th among 16 teams

• Fadi El Khatib
• Joe Vogel
• Roy Samaha
• Ghazi el-Boustani
• Elie Mechantaf (C)
• Paul Afeaki Khoury
• Rony Fahed
• Georges Chibani
• Charles Bardawil
• Yasser El Hajj
• Walid Doumiati
• Bader Makki
• Coach: Johnny Neumann

• 2006 World Championship: Finished 18th among 24 teams

• Jean Abdelnour
• Hussein Tawbe
• Ali Mahmoud
• Rony Fahed
• Omar El Turk
• Brian Beshara
• Roy Samaha
• Joe Vogel
• Ali Fakhreddine
• Sabah Khoury
• Bassem Balaa
• Fadi El Khatib (C)
• Coach: Paul Caughter

• 2010 World Championship: Finished 20th among 24 teams

• Jean Abdelnour
• Jackson Vroman
• Ali Mahmoud
• Rony Fahed
• Elie Rustom
• Elie Stephan
• Ali Kanaan
• Rodrigue Akl
• Ali Fakhredine
• Matt Freije
• Ghaleb Rida
• Fadi El Khatib (C)
• Coach: Tab Baldwin